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Peer reviewedWorkman, Brooke – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
West High School in Iowa City (Iowa) has developed an American humanities program over a 12-year period that now includes six sections and three follow-up seminars. This article describes the evolution and content of the program. (WD)
Descriptors: American Studies, Culture, History, Humanities
Download full textWorkman, Brooke – 1992
This detailed handbook for a one-semester high school Humanities course is designed to teach students a method of understanding American culture and values which they can use to investigate and analyze the artifacts of the 1960s. The handbook's sections cover 1960s history; popular culture, including television, movies, and bestsellers;…
Descriptors: American Studies, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, High Schools
